When you are looking for a lawyer to help you resolve a legal matter, you want to know that your attorney has what it takes to handle your case with efficiency and professionalism. You also want to know that your attorney has the experience, the commitment, and the passion needed to protect your interests. At the Phoenix, Arizona law offices of Kanu & Associates, P.C., we help clients with many legal problems, from immigration concerns to criminal defense to small business issues. We bring experience and know-how to every matter we handle, and we zealously protect our clients' interests. Solomon O. Kanu graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 1999. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Economics from M.D. University Rohtak, India, and a Master's degree in Business Finance from M.S. University of Baroda, India. While in law school, Mr. Kanu gained invaluable experience working as a law clerk for the Presiding Judge of the 54th District Court in Lansing, Michigan, and with the California Attorney General's Office in the Licensing Division. Mr. Kanu handled cases dealing with license revocations of registered nurses, pharmacists, dentists, general contractors, auto mechanics, and others. Mr. Kanu was admitted to the practice of law in October 2001 by the Arizona Supreme Court. Since then, Mr. Kanu has focused on immigration law and related matters. He has represented individuals from at least 20 different countries in immigration and related matters. He represents individuals and organizations before the United States Citizenship Immigration Service across the United States and in immigration courts nationwide. Mr. Kanu also represents clients in criminal matters pending in Arizona as well as helps clients with small business concerns. Our Phoenix immigration attorney is a first-generation immigrant. He understands the hurdles involved in moving to and settling down in the United States. His goal is to make the journey easier for those coming after him.

There are numerous characteristics that you want and expect in your criminal lawyer. Integrity, intelligence and an unfailing devotion to his clients are paramount. But those traits alone are not enough – you need a lawyer with significant experience defending clients charged with crimes. And that is exactly what David Black has been doing for the past seven years. Before entering private practice, Mr. Black served as a prosecutor in the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office. That experience allowed him the unique opportunity to see first-hand how the prosecutors put their cases together, how they assemble their evidence, and how they formulate charges against criminal defendants. By seeing the process from the inside, Mr. Black gained significant insight that taught him how to spot weaknesses in the prosecution’s case; what to do in cases in which the prosecutor inflates the charges; how best to secure a dismissal or a reduction in charges; and how to negotiate the best possible results for his clients. A veteran of the criminal justice system, David is also an experienced trial attorney. The fact is that in some cases, the best alternative for a client is to proceed to trial, and if that is the case, Mr. Black will move forward unafraid. At all times, the essential principal is that every one of his clients is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Mr. Kelly is the founding member of Kelly Law Team with extensive trial and litigation experience. His practice is focused on aggressively fighting to fully compensate those who have been injured by others. Mr. Kelly is considered an excellent trial attorney who has successfully litigated several jury trials. His comfort level in front of a jury allows him to obtain outstanding results in personal injury cases. This experience is also vital to his negotiation skills because the opposing party knows that he will deliver at trial. Mr. Kelly is an expert in obtaining the most value out of settlements for his injured clients. He understands that the investigation aspect of each case is an essential key to obtaining the money needed to compensate the injured party. Mr. Kelly is an attorney who is not afraid to put in the work to get the results needed for an injured client. He understands that the physical pain is not the only aspect of being injured and that often the medical bills and loss of enjoyment can be serious debilitations for the client. Mr. Kelly will take the time to sit down with each client to listen to their individual story. Too often attorneys in larger firms only want to settle claims and move on to the next client. Mr. Kelly is focused on attending to all the needs of his clients and obtaining the largest compensation possible, even if it means fighting long term to obtain the results needed. If you have been injured and are in need of an aggressive attorney who is dedicated to holding insurance companies, employers, and other individuals responsible for their actions, Mr. Kelly is the attorney you need and can trust.

Matt grew up in a small Illinois town where most of his classmates went straight from high school to a factory line or a family farm. He took a different road — into the elite corporate firms lawyers call "Big Law," the firms that represent Fortune 500 companies and major sports organizations. He was a partner at one of the largest firms in the world. Across more than a decade in Big Law, he represented Fortune 500 corporations and teams in the NFL, MLB, and NHL, and has represented clients in matters involving more than $1 billion. He sat in boardrooms most lawyers never see. He structured deals most lawyers never touch. But somewhere along the way, the work stopped adding up. No families made whole. No lives put back together. Just large corporations getting larger. So Matt left — walked away from the partnership, the boardrooms, the prestige — and started representing people. More than 40,000 of them so far. But things really got personal when he got the phone call no one wants — his wife and daughter had been in a serious car accident. In that moment, personal injury law stopped being something Matt did for a living. It became something he was living. The same place every client he represents is sitting when they first pick up the phone —terrified, unmoored, with no idea how to put life back together He'd already chosen this work. The accident showed him why he'd chosen it Today, Matt Hartley is building something Arizona has never quite seen in personal injury law: the firepower of a former Big Law partner, deployed for the people who actually need it. The strategies he used to win for Fortune 500 boardrooms are the same strategies that win for injured families against insurance companies. The adjuster on the other side of your case has a playbook. It works on most personal injury lawyers, but not on Matt. Some say it's not a fair fight. That's exactly how Matt likes it. And it's exactly how his clients like it, too.

Kristen Curry has been certified as a Criminal Law Specialist through the State Bar of Arizona for the past 25 years and has extensive jury trial and litigation experience. Kristen handles criminal cases, including both felony and misdemeanor matters, DUI cases, criminal appeals and post-conviction relief. Since 1998, Kristen has been teaching other attorneys statewide how to effectively challenge illegal searches in criminal cases. Her written materials on the subject have also been provided to Superior Court judges during judicial training. Kristen, along with the firm, has been given the highest rating by her legal peers, AV, in the Martindale-Hubbell national legal directory. In addition, Kristen is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The Bar Register is a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals. It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating (AV) in the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory and that have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field. Kristen has been named as a Southwest Superlawyer and is listed in the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers for Arizona. In her spare time, Kristen enjoys singing rock-n-roll with her band, traveling, playing pickleball and golf, and spending time with her family. She was raised in Arizona and attended Moon Valley High School. She earned her law degree from University of Arizona in 1993.

Attorney Brian Sloan is one of only a handful of Attorneys in Arizona that focuses SOLELY on & Specializes in DUI Defense Representation. Mr. Sloan is a founding member of The Arizona DUI Team; and has been solely focusing on DUI Defense Representation for the past 18+ years. Mr. Sloan has successfully defended more than 4,100 clients on DUI cases; is rated 10-out-of-10 on AVvo.com; 4.9-out-of-5.0 on Martindale Hubbell; and was the recipient of the SuperLawyers Southwest Rising Star Award for five years in a row. Mr. Sloan was named one of the Top Lawyers in 2013, and 2017 - 2021 by North Valley Magazine; named one of the Top 100 Lawyers by Arizona Finest Lawyers; acknowledged as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer Nationally by National Trial Lawyers;, and previously named one of Arizona's Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by both National Trial Lawyers and American Society of Legal Advocates. Mr. Sloan was also named one of the Top 10 DUI Lawyers in Arizona by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and named one of the Nation's Top One Percent of Lawyers by National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2019 -2021, he was named one of less than ten Super Lawyers in DUI Defense amongst all attorneys in Arizona and New Mexico. In 2022, he was the only DUI Defense Lawyer featured as a 'Power Lawyer' in USA Today. However, he prides himself on being the ‘Best Value in the State’ when it comes to DUI Defense Representation, due to his years of experience, sole focus on DUI Defense, and added-value benefits. He has also created a type of contract called Bifurcated Representation, which ensures that people pay a reasonable flat fee for excellent and experienced representation, without paying unnecessary fees for busy work. Mr. Sloan often refers to himself as “The Best Value in the State” when it comes to DUI Defense Representation; considering his years of experience, focus on DUI Defense, and extremely reasonable rates. Hire anyone else, and you will pay a lot more money, and/or get a lot less experience! Mr. Sloan offers a Free ‘In Depth’ Consultation, Reasonable Flat Rates, and Payment Plans are available. If you, or someone you know, has been charged with a DUI Offense in Maricopa County, Arizona, call Mr. Sloan on his personal cell phone number: 480-720-7839.

Attorney Debora Levine is an Arizona native. Growing up, she was active in Girl Scouts and studied Spanish and French. She took 3rd in the state in her French examination in high school. She attended ASU for undergraduate school. After graduating from ASU, Debora was a GED instructor for teen moms at Rio Salado. After her work at Rio Salado, she began working for a social services agency, Child and Family Resources. Deborah was a life skills educator for teen moms. She then went back to school for her post-baccalaureate in education to become a public-school educator. Debora taught 2nd grade and then went on to teach 7th-grade language arts for 6 years. During that time, she decided to go to law school and found an opportunity to do law school part-time with evening classes at Phoenix Law School. She graduated in 2011 from Phoenix School of Law. Debora worked as a family law attorney for 6 years with her mentor who had 40 years of experience in family law. She had her own law firm and later worked for Schill Law Group. After Law School, Debora decided to go back to school again to receive her master’s in forensic psychology from Walden University to enhance her law career. Debora was married for 22 years and then divorced. Her experiences make her a compassionate and understanding ally for her clients because she empathizes and relates to what they are going through. Debora has a wealth of experience in all different kinds of family law cases, including a case involving embryos that resulted in creating a new Arizona statute for how the disposition of embryos is handled in Arizona. In her free time, Debora enjoys tabletop, role-playing games, travel, and spending time with family and friends. Her daughter lives in Arizona and her son lives in Norway with his wife and grandson. Debora also enjoys pedicures and lunch with friends, movies (especially horror films), and crime documentaries. She is an animal lover and has 2 dogs and 3 cats.

David Lish defends clients in all types of criminal cases in all courts throughout Arizona. A former misdemeanor and felony prosecutor, he has extensive courtroom and trial experience in both juvenile and adult court. As a Deputy Maricopa County Attorney for over six years, David prosecuted cases with charges ranging from drug possession and forgery to violent crimes, including shootings, aggravated assaults, and attempted murder. He also worked extensively in the Sex Crimes Bureau, where he prosecuted nearly every kind of sex offense. As a sex crimes prosecutor for more than four years, David received comprehensive training in all areas related to sex crimes investigations. This training included forensic interviewing of children, the use of DNA, analyzing medical evidence, and forensic computer analysis. David later joined the City of Scottsdale Prosecutor’s Office, where he focused on DUI prosecution and underwent extensive DUI training and Standardized Field Sobriety testing, including courses required of police officers to conduct DUI investigations. David then took his vast experience as a prosecutor to fight for the accused. He worked for nearly six years at one of Arizona’s largest criminal defense law firms, eventually becoming the lead attorney and handling the most serious cases while training other attorneys. In doing so, he obtained excellent results for countless clients by dismissal, favorable pleas, as well as numerous trials at every level. Now, as a partner and owner at Grand Canyon Law Group, David uses his legal knowledge and skill in a smaller setting to provide customized help to those accused of committing crimes. He has found the perfect home where he has all the resources of the larger firms, combined with the freedom to attack every case the way he knows is best. David focuses all of his attention on getting the best result for every client. He knows that the justice system can be heavily weighted against criminal defendants, which is why he fights hard for each and every person he represents.

Leslie has dedicated her career to protecting the rights of others through her expansive criminal defense practice; handling all types of cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. With compassion and understanding, Leslie takes the time to really learn about her clients and their unique circumstances, allowing her the opportunity to determine all possible outcomes and what defense will best suit their needs. Additionally, Leslie has represented clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Board of Immigration Appeals. When Leslie has a client that has been charged with a criminal offense and is not a citizen of the U.S., she has the hybrid knowledge to advise them on all possible collateral consequences. Prior to relocating to Arizona, Leslie grew up in the mountains of Colorado. She attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado where she received her B.A. in Political Science and History. After she received her undergraduate degree, she moved to Virginia Beach, VA to attend law school at Regent University School of Law. Leslie spent over a decade practicing law in Colorado prior to moving to Arizona. She currently holds licenses in the states of Arizona, Colorado and Tennessee. When Leslie is not in the office zealously advocating for her clients, you can find her giving back to the community. Leslie has regularly volunteered with community legal clinics helping those that cannot afford regular representation. She also enjoys mentoring youth and traveling internationally to provide aide for refugees and children living in some of the most impoverished areas of the world. She is an avid reader and sports fan cheering on the CSU Rams, Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Avalanche.

Attorney Kevin Jensen was born and raised in Evanston, Wyoming, on a ranch where he learned the value of hard work. After graduating high school, Kevin left Wyoming to serve a two-year proselyting and service mission for his church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon his return from his mission, he attended Brigham Young University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Following Kevin’s graduation from BYU, he attended Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1998-2001. There he participated in various school activities, including the Marquette University Law School Moot Court. After graduating from law school, Kevin moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he practiced law in the area of insurance defense litigation including insurance coverage, medical malpractice and liability litigation. In 2003, Kevin moved to Arizona to continue his work in insurance defense litigation. In 2006, Mr. Jensen founded Jensen Family Law and since that time, he has helped hundreds of individuals navigate the legal and emotional complexities family law issues create. With over 20 years of legal experience, Kevin has the sincerity, experience and knowledge needed to be a true ally for his clients. Kevin has created a culture of genuine compassion and client-oriented representation at Jensen Family Law. He and his team work relentlessly to ensure that their clients get the support and legal expertise they deserve. Kevin and his wife Kristi are the proud parents of four boys. Kevin loves spending time with his family. When he isn’t practicing law, you can find him on a golf course, pickleball court, reading a good book, or watching an old movie. He also enjoys spending time serving in various capacities for his church.